CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Locust bean gum is an off-white to yellow-green powder. Odorless and tasteless, but acquires a leguminous taste when boiled in water. (NTP, 1992) |
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| Color/Form | SOLN OF GUM IS CLOUDY WITH WHITE OPACITY DUE TO INSOL IMPURITIES SUCH AS PROTEIN & CELLULOSE |
| Odor | Odorless |
| Taste | Tasteless, but acquires leguminous taste when boiled in water |
| Solubility | less than 1 mg/mL at 68 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Decomposition | When heated to decomposition, it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. |
| Viscosity | 1% SOLN CAN ATTAIN A VISCOSITY OF 3000-3500 CPS |
| pH | NORMAL PH OF A 1% SOLN IS 5.3, BUT VISCOSITY IS LITTLE AFFECTED OVER A RANGE OF PH 3-11 |
| Other Experimental Properties | IT IMPARTS EXCELLENT WATER-BINDING, SWELLING, SMOOTH MELT-DOWN QUALITIES & HEAT-SHOCK RESISTANCE TO FINAL PRODUCT |
| Chemical Classes | Biological Agents -> Vegetable Gums |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Warning |
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| Pictogram(s) |
 Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H302:Acute toxicity,oral H315:Skin corrosion/irritation H319:Serious eye damage/eye irritation H335:Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure;Respiratory tract irritation |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P261:Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P301+P312:IF SWALLOWED: call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician IF you feel unwell. P302+P352:IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of soap and water. P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 226.66 g/mol |
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| XLogP3 | 4.1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 4 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 5 |
| Exact Mass | 226.0509053 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 226.0509053 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 50.7 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 15 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 238 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 1 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Locust bean gum is an off-white to yellow-green powder. Odorless and tasteless, but acquires a leguminous taste when boiled in water. (NTP, 1992)